Objective:To establish a dose-response curve of dicentric chromosomes and centromeric rings (dic+ r) in γ-ray irradiation-induced chromosomal aberrations in human peripheral blood lymphocytes through automated analysis.Methods:Peripheral blood samples from three healthy donors were irradiated in vitro at doses of 0, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, and 5 Gy and a dose rate of 0.80 Gy/min using a 137Cs γ-ray source. Post-irradiation, lymphocytes were cultured based on standard protocols, harvested using an automatic cell harvester, and prepared on slides using an automatic slide preparation system. dic+ r were analyzed fully automatically using the DCScore software, and a dose-response curve of dic+ r was established through fitting and then validated using the CABAS software. Results:The dose-response curve followed a linear-quadratic model, i. e., y = 0.093 65+ 0.030 21 D+ 0.025 31 D2 ( R2 = 0.999 2), where y was the quantity of dic+ r and D was the absorbed dose of γ-ray irradiation (Gy). Doses to samples for blind validation were estimated using this curve, yielding deviations of less than 24% from the actual irradiation doses. Conclusions:The fully automated analysis of dic+ r in 137Cs γ-ray irradiation-induced chromosomal aberrations, followed by the construction of the dose-response curve, holds significant potential for rapid, high-throughput biodosimetry in large-scale nuclear emergencies.

Objective To explore the status of nursing work engagement, nursing work environment and emotional intelligence and their relationship among nurses who work in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) units. Methods A total of 225 HSCT nurses were selected as study subjects by convenience sampling method. Utrecht Work Engagement Scale, Nursing Work Environment Scale and Emotional Intelligence Scale were used to assess the work engagement, work environment and emotional intelligence among these nurses. AMOS 23.0 software was used to construct the structural equation model. Results The median and 25th and 75th percentiles of the score of work engagement of the research subjects were 59.0 (54.0, 64.0) points. The average scores of the nursing work environment and emotional intelligence were (117.8±21.5) and (58.8±10.7) points, respectively. The score of work engagement was positively correlated with the scores of the nursing work environment and emotional intelligence (rank correlation coefficients were 0.550 and 0.431, respectively, both P<0.01). The total score of the nursing work environment was positively correlated with the total score of emotional intelligence (correlation coefficient was 0.271, P<0.01). The nursing work environment influenced the work engagement status of HSCT nurses through the mediating effect of emotional intelligence, with an indirect effect of 0.115 (95% confidence interval: 0.201-0.365), accounting for 20.4% of the total effect. Conclusion Emotional intelligence is a mediating variable between the nursing work environment and work engagement of HSCT nurses.

Objective:To establish a dose-response curve of dicentric chromosomes and centromeric rings (dic+ r) in γ-ray irradiation-induced chromosomal aberrations in human peripheral blood lymphocytes through automated analysis.Methods:Peripheral blood samples from three healthy donors were irradiated in vitro at doses of 0, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, and 5 Gy and a dose rate of 0.80 Gy/min using a 137Cs γ-ray source. Post-irradiation, lymphocytes were cultured based on standard protocols, harvested using an automatic cell harvester, and prepared on slides using an automatic slide preparation system. dic+ r were analyzed fully automatically using the DCScore software, and a dose-response curve of dic+ r was established through fitting and then validated using the CABAS software. Results:The dose-response curve followed a linear-quadratic model, i. e., y = 0.093 65+ 0.030 21 D+ 0.025 31 D2 ( R2 = 0.999 2), where y was the quantity of dic+ r and D was the absorbed dose of γ-ray irradiation (Gy). Doses to samples for blind validation were estimated using this curve, yielding deviations of less than 24% from the actual irradiation doses. Conclusions:The fully automated analysis of dic+ r in 137Cs γ-ray irradiation-induced chromosomal aberrations, followed by the construction of the dose-response curve, holds significant potential for rapid, high-throughput biodosimetry in large-scale nuclear emergencies.

N6-Methyladenosine (m⁶A) is the most abundant internal modification in eukaryotic mRNA, playing critical role in various bioprocesses. Like other epigenetic modifications, m⁶A modification can be catalyzed by the methyltransferase complex and erased dynamically to maintain cells homeostasis. Up to now, only two m⁶A demethylases have been reported, fat mass and obesity-associated protein (FTO) and alkylation protein AlkB homolog 5 (ALKBH5), involving in a wide range of mRNA biological progress, including mRNA shearing, export, metabolism and stability. Furthermore, they participate in many significantly biological signaling pathway, and contribute to the progress and development of cancer along with other diseases. In this review, we focus on the studies about structure, inhibitors development and biological function of FTO and ALKBH5.

Objective To analyze the clinical features of recurrent acute pancreatitis (RAP).Methods The clinical data of patients diagnosed as RAP were collected in Changhai Hospital, the Second Military Medical University between January 2016 to July 2016, and chronic pancreatitis(CP) patients and RAP patients to matching, as control group.A prospective cohort study about the clinical features of RAP and CP was set.The survival analysis model was established by Kaplan-Meier′s method, to calculate the cumulative rate of RAP which progressed into CP.Results The morbidity of male patients was 69.0% in the RAP group(n=100) and 60% in the CP group(n=100).The average first onset age of RAP and CP was 38 and 21 years old, respectively;and the teenagers accounted for 12% and 38.6%.The incidence of diabetes was 49.5% and 9%;and the incidence of fatty diarrhea was 46.6% and 19% of the two groups.The cumulative incidence of CP was 2% within 1 year, 4.6% in 3 years, and 12.4% in 5 years.Conclusions Men has higher morbidity in both RAP group and CP group.RAP patients′ first onset age was older than that of CP.Teenagers had a low incidence in RAP group.The risk of diabetes and fatty diarrhea was lower in RAP group than CP group.A certain proportion of RAP patients can progress to CP.

Background and purpose:Metabolism change is one of the main characteristics of the tumor de-velopment. Many studies have conifrmed that cytosolic acetyl-CoA synthetase 2 (ACSS2) plays a critical role in hydro-carbon metabolism of cancer cells. This study aimed to explore the effect of ACSS2 on cellular proliferation, apoptosis and migration of A549 cells by RNA interference.Methods:The ACSS2 interference fragment ACSS2-siRNA and neg-ative control were designed and synthesized for RNA interference followed by the transient transfection in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell line A549. Real-time lfuorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RTFQ-PCR) was used to detect ACSS2 mRNA expression. Methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT), lfow cytometry and wound healing assay were used to detect cell proliferation, apoptosis rate and migration.Results:The expression of ACSS2 mRNA was signiifcantly decreased after transfection with the interference fragment ACSS2-siRNA in NSCLC cell line A549. The proliferation and migration activity of ACSS2-siRNA treated cells were decreased significantly compared with the control group. The apoptosis rate, especially the early apoptosis, was increased..Conclusion:Knockdown of the ACSS2 expression in NSCLC cell line A549 can signiifcantly inhibit the cell proliferation, migration ability and pro-mote the apoptosis rate, especially early apoptosis. This study indicates that ACSS2 may contribute to the progression of human lung adenocarcinoma and may have the potential to serve as a novel therapeutic target.